NACS defines a convenience store as "...a retail business with primary emphasis placed on providing the public a convenient location to quickly purchase from a wide array of consumable products (predominantly food or food and gasoline) and services." Other retail operations outside this definition that would benefit from the NACS offer are also welcome to join.

Types of Retail Membership

• Domestic Retail Membership is open to all convenience store and petroleum marketing companies that operate locations in the U.S. and/or U.S. territories. (Annual dues are calculated based on Convenience Store Gross Sales Volume, including all gasoline sales at convenience store locations.)
  Domestic member benefits (PDF)
  
• International Retail Membership is open to all non-U.S. convenience store and petroleum marketing companies. Dues are calculated based on number of stores owned/operated.
  International member benefits (PDF)
  
• Jobbers (whether supplying retail locations or a combination of retail and wholesale locations) can now provide NACS member benefits to their dealers through the new NACS Jobber/Dealer membership.
  Jobber member benefit (PDF)

Benefits
Only NACS offers industry-specific programs and services as well as traditional association benefits to help improve its member companies. The NACS offer includes:

For Your Business

• The NACS Show
  Showcasing the industry's newest products, ideas and educational sessions.
  
• Industry-specific Training Materials and Publications
  Available at reduced member prices.
  
• Industry Information and Resources
  Available by contacting the NACS Help Desk staff or visiting Industry Resources.
  
• Education and Training Events
  Such as THE Tech EVENT, Category Management Training and the NACS State of the Industry Summit.
  
• Executive Leadership Events
  Including the Leadership Challenge and the Leadership Executive Program at Cornell University.

For the Industry

• Advocacy
  Advocacy on a multitude of Federal government legislative and regulatory issues having the greatest impact on the industry
• Media Relations
  Focusing on proactively positioning the industry as a leader in innovation, community involvement, and economic impact
• Benchmarking Data
  Leading industry benchmarking tools such as compensation surveys and the annual State of the Industry survey
• Technology Standards
  Technology efforts including new technologies, e-commerce and Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS)
• NACS Magazine
  The industry's leading magazine and communications too